Our staff’s top picks for Greek-related news articles this week:

It used to be that what most non-Greeks knew about Greek cheese and wine was defined by a robust but limited duo: feta and retsina, the briny cheese and piney wine, respectively. Thankfully, those days are long gone. The variety of Greek regional cheeses and amazing wines now available outside the country offers something for every palate. Read more

Who said that Greece is a summer destination only? This Mediterranean country is home to some awesome mountains, ski resorts, luxurious chalets and great comfort food, making it a top holiday spot all year long. The fact that most of these resorts are a few hours drive from the capital, Athens, just makes these winter dreams easier to come true.

Greek teacher Angeliki Pappa was included in the list of 50 nominees for the Varkey Foundation’s Global Teacher Award 2016. The Teacher Prize Academy nominated Pappa for her work on dyslexia. The prize of one million US dollars will be awarded for the second time, and it is widely known as the Nobel Prize of teaching. Read more

The famous artist, who moved to Australia a few months ago, stated that he would use his appointment to promote the program

Charles Darwin University in Australia has appointed well-known Greek artist Nikos Kourkoulis as its first ambassador for its Greek studies program, according to Greek Diaspora newspaper Neos Kosmos. Read more

Philip – Hilarion Sytilidis, student of third class of Lyceum, was accepted with full scholarship $ 69,000 per year for four years in order to study mathematics at Harvard University (EarlyAction). Read more

That’s it for this week!

Check back next Saturday for a new list of our staff’s top picks for Greek-related news on the web.